March 2012
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Campfire Mixtape
theohpioneer:
I’ve been getting a lot of messages and emails lately asking if I would be releasing a new playlist any time soon. Well, your eager inquiries have been rewarded. This playlist has been personally tested to be suitable for fireside chats in the woods, falling asleep in a tent, quiet nights reading, driving through the mountains, fly fishing, and whatever adventures you can get...
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simply-jmarie asked: Hello, Alison. I'm shooting my first wedding in May & I was wondering if you have any tips for me? I'm kind of nervous about it.
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Taking lots of airborne, praying for lots of chains to be broken. Going on a youth retreat for the junior high this weekend. I’m not leading worship at all which will be a nice break to just be with my girls and be with them and worship the Lord. Please pray for all these kids. There is a lot of hurt and junior high is such a rough patch. Pray for the Lord to open their eyes and that they...
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I learn so much every time I lead worship. I am so grateful that God still teaches me.
Things to remember:
Leading junior high students is way different than leading college students
Leading a congregation of thousands is way different than leading a group of 75 junior high kids
Talking is not scary…not knowing what you’re talking about is
Ad-libbing is a great thing
Don’t...
helloalone:
Things You Shouldn’t Say To…
becoming-gorgeous:
People suffering from depression:
“Stop being so negative!” “You choose to be sad” “You don’t even have anything to be sad about” “There are millions worse off than you, just get a grip!”
People struggling with self-harm:
“You’re just doing it for attention!” “Those cuts aren’t even that bad” “You don’t even have a...
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rest & reality
so as many of you know, it’s been a rough week. my world was basically flipped upside down when we found out on tuesday that my dog has cancer-yes, i’m an animal lover. so the whole week, all i thought about was my dog…literally. i was so depressed this week and it was rough.
BUT my God is bigger than this. although i am still deeply sad, God has brought me back to reality and...
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“Grace is not fair.”
– Philip Yancey
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worship & prayer
so lately my blog has just been full of prayer requests and pictures of my dog & for that i apologize [except not really…it’s just my life]
but i really need you guys to pray for me please. i am co-leading the weekend services tomorrow & sunday and i really need strength to just look to Him and rely on Him right now and always.
i would really appreciate it & i appreciate...
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staying in and laying with my sick dog tonight. i just want someone to sit with me. haven’t done anything all week. i am numb.
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pray
please pray for rest. i’ve been crying for almost two days. this is just so hard. my face and head hurts so bad. this sucks. seeing ginger and her eye twitching and the tumor so big around her head hurts so bad.
